Kashmiri Mushrooms

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Kashmiri mushrooms — hearty mushrooms in spiced sun-dried tomato sauce cook up like a dream in the Instant Pot! This Indian mushroom curry has much flavor in the sauce with whole spices and ground spices! This dish is from the state of kashmir. It cook handsfree in the instant pot, No standing around! served with rice, flatbread, or naan.

bowl of Kashmiri mushrooms, garnished with cilantro

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Why You’ll Love Kashmiri Mushrooms
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Ingredients and Substitutions
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How to Make Kashmiri Mushrooms in the Instant Pot
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This is an amazing recipe from the state of Kashmir in India. It’s usually made with meat (tamater hatche te maaz- mutton with sundried tomato sauce), but I use mushrooms in this delicious sauce, which is made with spices and sun-dried tomatoes (tamater hatche in kashmiri).

Most of the Kashmir region is on high altitude, so depending on the season, fresh veggies like tomatoes and onion are not easily available. So Kashmiri cuisine often uses things like ground ginger instead of fresh ginger, sun-dried tomato instead of tomato , and lots of whole and dried spices to make their sauces, meat curries or bean curries.

Mushrooms cook up in a simple sauce with some whole spices, ground spices, and sun-dried tomatoes blended up into a puree.

I make it an Instant Pot by adding everything to the pot and pressure cooking so that you don’t have to sauté the sauce for a long time. It still gets nicely roasted under pressure with the mushrooms, and it’s pretty quick recipe. You don’t have to stand around sweating while the mushrooms get done, either.

close-up of a bowl of Kashmiri mushrooms, garnished with cilantro

Why You’ll Love Kashmiri Mushrooms

flavor-packed, easy dinner
cooking in the Instant Pot means no standing over the hot stove
allergy-friendly: soy-, nut-, and gluten-free.

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Instant Pot Kashmiri Mushroom in spiced Sun-dried tomato sauce

Mushrooms in spiced sun-dried tomato sauce. This is a recipe from the state of Kashmir in India. It's usually made with meat, but I use mushrooms in the sauce, which is made with sun-dried tomatoes and spices.

Prep Time25

Cook Time25

Total Time50

Course: Entree, Main, Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: instant pot kashmiri mushrooms, kashmiri mushrooms

Servings: 4

Calories: 53kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the sun-dried tomato sauce:

1/4 cup (59.15 g) sun-dried tomato dried or olive-oil soaked, drained
1 cup (236.59 ml) water for blending

For the whole spices:

1 teaspoon oil to sauté
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom pod partially open, or use more green cardamom pods
3 green cardamom pods partially open
2 whole cloves

For the ground spices:

1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder or use paprika
1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri garam masala or regular garam masala. Use more to taste as needed
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, You can also use 1 tablespoon ginger paste or ginger garlic paste instead.
1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

For the mushrooms:

8-10 ounces (226.8 g) mushrooms quartered – baby portobello or white or similar-sized mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon salt

For garnish:

cilantro, lemon juice

Equipment

Instant Pot

Instructions

Soak the sun-dried tomato in 1 cup of hot water, if you haven't already, for at least 10 minutes. Then add all of this to a blender and blend until you get a smooth mixture. Blend for a minute, then let it sit for 2 minutes and blend again. Start the Instant Pot on sauté mode.
Add the oil to the Instant Pot. Once the oil is hot, add all of the whole spices and mix, then continue to cook (stirring occasionally) until the cumin seeds start to change color and get very fragrant. Mix in the pureed tomato mixture, then mix in the ground spices. Continue to cook for 1 to 2 minutes to bring the mixture to a boil, then add the mushrooms, salt and 2 tablespoons of water. Stir that in.
Switch off the sauté, close the lid, and press Pressure cook at high pressure for 14 minutes. (If you want to cook your rice at the same time, in the same pot, add 1 cup of soaked and drained rice and 1 1/4 cups of water to an Instant-Pot safe steel or ceramic pan, and place it on a tall trivet over the mushrooms before closing the pot.
Once the pressure cooking is done, let the pot sit for 5 minutes then Quick release carefully and then open the pot. Remove the rice pan if it’s there. Fluff and set aside.
Carefully mix the mushroom and taste, adjusting the flavor and salt as needed. You can add in 1/4 teaspoon or more of maple syrup to balance out the flavor, if you like. You can also add more heat, by adding some cayenne. Serve over rice, flatbread, or naan with some beans or my Kashmiri dal.

Notes

Kashmiri mushrooms are naturally soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free

Stove top: follow steps 1 and most of 2 on stove top over medium heat. Add the blended sundried tomato sauce and Cook for another 2-3 mins after it comes to a boil, then add the mushroom, salt, 1/2 cup water and cook covered for 15-20 mins or until mushrooms are cooked to preference. Continue to cook uncovered for a few mins, to thicken the sauce if needed.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Kashmiri Mushroom in spiced Sun-dried tomato sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 53 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 0.2g1%

Sodium 314mg14%

Potassium 466mg13%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 216IU4%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 36mg4%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and seasonings in bowls on a marble tabletop

Ingredients and Substitutions

sun-dried tomatoes – Use dry or oil-packed. If you do use oil-packed tomatoes, drain them before soaking.
oil – To sauté the spices.
whole spices – Cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and cumin seeds roasted in a little bit of oil bring the first layer of flavor to the Kashmiri mushrooms.
ground spices – The second layer of flavor comes from Kashmiri chili powder, garam masala, fennel seeds, coriander, ground ginger, and dried fenugreek leaves( Kasuri methi). I use both dried fenugreek leaves and Kashmiri chili powder often in my recipes, so do get these as you will use them if you try more of my Indian recipes. They have a specific flavor!
mushrooms – Use button, baby bella, or other, similar-sized mushrooms, washed sliced into quarters.
garnish – Cilantro and lemon juice add brightness to balance the rich flavors of all of those spices!

Tips

When blending the tomato mixture, you want it totally smooth.
When roasting the whole spices, be sure to stir constantly, so they don’t burn.
For the pressure release in this recipe, let the pressure come down naturally for 5 minutes, then do a quick release. Carefully open the lid when the pressure gauge drops.

How to Make Kashmiri Mushrooms in the Instant Pot

Soak the sun-dried tomato in one cup of hot water, if you haven’t already, for at least 10 minutes. Then add all of this to a blender and blend until you get a smooth mixture. Blend for a minute, then let it sit for two minutes and blend again.

soaking sun-dried tomatoes in hot water in the blender canister

Start the Instant Pot on sauté mode.

Add the oil to the Instant Pot. Once the oil is hot, add all of the whole spices and mix, then continue to cook until the cumin seeds start to change color and get very fragrant.

Mix in the pureed tomato mixture, then mix in the ground spices.

adding the tomato mixture and ginger paste to the Instant Pot

sun dried tomato sauce with dried spices added

Continue to cook for one to two minutes to bring the mixture to a boil, then add the mushrooms and salt. Stir that in, and one to two tablespoons of water.

adding mushrooms to the Instant Pot with the sun-dried tomato sauce in it

mushrooms mixed with the sun-dried tomato sauce

Switch off the sauté, close the lid, and press pressure cook at high pressure for 14 minutes.

If you want to cook your rice at the same time, in the same pot, add a cup of soaked for 5 mins and drained rice and one and a quarter cups of water to an Instant-Pot safe inner pan(steel or ceramic), and place it on a tall trivet over the mushrooms before closing the pot.

Instant Pot with pan of rice in it, before cooking

Once the pressure cooking is done, let the pot sit for 5 minutes then Quick release carefully and then open the lid

Kashmiri mushrooms in the Instant Pot, after cooking

Kashmiri mushrooms in the Instant Pot, garnished with cilantro

Fluff the rice and remove the pan. Carefully mix and taste, adjusting the flavor and salt as needed. You can add in a quarter teaspoon or more of maple syrup to balance out the flavor, if you like. You can also add more heat, if you like, by adding some cayenne.

Serve over rice, flatbread, or naan along with some spiced beans, or my Kashmiri dal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this allergy friendly?

Kashmiri mushrooms are naturally soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free.

Where is Kashmir?

Jammu and Kashmir state are part of northern India that includes part of the Himalayan mountain range.

Can I cook this on stove top?

Yes, follow steps 1 and most of 2 on stove top over medium heat. Add the blended sundried tomato sauce and sauté for another 2 mins after it comes to a boil, then add the mushroom, salt, 1/2 cup water and cook covered for 15-20 mins or until mushrooms are cooked to preference. Continue to cook uncovered for a few mins, to thicken the sauce if needed.

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